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Syntax Tables
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   A "syntax table" specifies the syntactic textual function of each
character.  This information is used by the "parsing functions", the
complex movement commands, and others to determine where words, symbols,
and other syntactic constructs begin and end.  The current syntax table
controls the meaning of the word motion functions (Note: Word Motion)
and the list motion functions (Note: List Motion), as well as the
functions in this chapter.

Basics

Syntax Basics. Basic concepts of syntax tables.

Desc

Syntax Descriptors. How characters are classified.

Syntax Table Functions

How to create, examine and alter syntax tables.

Syntax Properties

Overriding syntax with text properties.

Motion and Syntax

Moving over characters with certain syntaxes.

Parsing Expressions

Parsing balanced expressions

using the syntax table.

Standard Syntax Tables

Syntax tables used by various major modes.

Syntax Table Internals

How syntax table information is stored.

Categories

Another way of classifying character syntax.